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More managers to take Europa training

Europa Worldwide Group says that 70 senior managers from its 18 UK sites have achieved the bespoke Europa Management Training certification and a new cohort of 60 is currently taking part in the 11-module programme. The programme, launched in 2023, introduces managers to new concepts and practices, offering new tactics to allow them to keep pace with the dynamic environment. Central services director, Tom Jenkins (pictured below), said: “Europa has recently ... [+]

DB Schenker appoints new UK and Ireland chief

DB Schenker has appointed Aaron Scott as chief executive of its UK and Ireland cluster, succeeding Ray Hennessy who has held the position the last eight years and is retiring. Scott joined the company in 2021 and is currently Executive vice president contract logistics for Region ... [+]

New chief for World Shipping Council

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its new president and chief executive, taking over from John Butler who is retiring at the end of July. Joe Kramek brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, having served as ... [+]

Hermes appoints tech chief

Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has appointed Andrew Knott as chief technology officer. He brings more than 25 years of experience in tech and software development, mostly in travel and aviation, including building cloud-native SaaS platforms for private aviation, as well as complex, large-scale travel platforms. ... [+]

Oakland recruits ESG manager

Supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has appointed Doyin Adeleye as its new sustainability and ESG manager. He will work across the Oakland group of businesses help it attain its climate and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) goals. Adeleye has worked for several public and private sector ... [+]

Transaid appoints head of fundraising

International development organisation Transaid has appointed Maddy Matheson as head of fundraising. She joined Transaid’s fundraising team in 2021, most recently serving as communications and corporate partnerships manager., taking over from Florence Bearman, who stood down at the end of 2023 to take on a ... [+]

Air Partner appoints courier chief

Broker Air Partner has appointed Oliver Giesen as global head of onboard courier (OBC). He will be based in his home country of Germany, which is a prominent manufacturing hub in Europe, ideally located for US- and Asia-bound delivery services. Reporting to vice president of global ... [+]

Jettainer appoints Europe chief

Dr Gert Pfeifer has been appointed general manager Europe at Unit Load Device (ULD) management company, Jettainer. Having previously appointed general managers for the Americas and for the Middle East and Africa, Jettainer says the latest appointment is part of its strategic reorganization to respond to ... [+]

Six join TIACA board

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed six new members to its board of directors. They are: Jannie Davel, MSC Cargo; Martin Drew, Atlas Air; Diogo Elias, Avianca Cargo; Dirk Goovaerts, Swissport International; Boon Kiam Kuah, SATS; and Nichole Schulz, UPS. TIACA chair, Steven Polmans, said: ... [+]

TGP Bremen adds three

Trans Global Projects (TGP) has made three new key appointments to its team in Bremen, Germany. Morten Guba and Nicholas Schubert have been recruited as project managers, while Knuth Meinardus has joined as sales manager. Managing director for Germany, Andreas Menzel,  said: “We made a strategic ... [+]